S/174/G Bayonet Question

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tharpo

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Recently picked up this bayonet. Sn 7194f with which appears to be a blued blade. There is a faint maker stamp on the back of the frog.
I can't find any numbers on the scabbard. Should it be numbered to the bayonet? I don't want to take the frog off the scabbard for fear of damaging the leather.
Thanks
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The name on the back of the frog is for the maker of the frog only. Your bayonet is marked with the German S-code S/174 which is maker WKC (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie). The G is code for the year 1935, when bayonet was made. 7194 is the serial number and the f under the serial number is the letter block the bayonet was made in. The scabbard should have the same S/code/maker, year of manufacture, serial number and letter block.
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Same opinion WKC 1935 production in high blue polish, normally the scabbard should be matching, in case of non stamping at scabbard mouth area so the scabbard could be from Behoerden piece production.Frog was mostly made in 1939, from wearing traces it looks like the complet scabbard -frog is long time combination. on the first picture was the bayonet added wrong way into scabbard, normally the press button should be visible in front.
 
Thanks everyone for the replies. So some scabbards had no markings?
AndyB- I was wondering if it mattered which way the blade was inserted, Thanks!
 
Non matching to the sample doesnt have serials and maker stamp, You should look at ball finial for WaA stamp?
 
More real its a 243 also Mundlos production so the scabbard should be so marked, in case there is 253 which could be too as hard to decipherable, it could be when no marking at mouth area its a scabbard of a portugal contract.
 
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